the effect of using cold nasogastric tube on gastric intubation success

The comparison of using cold versus regular temperature nasogastric tube on successful NGT insertion for patients referred to Mashhad Imam Reza hospital toxicology emergency department.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

IRCT

Registry ID

IRCT2013041713050N1

Enrollment

Registered

2015-01-01

Start date

2013-12-22

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2018-02-22

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Conditions

Toxicity. Toxic effect of other specified substances

Interventions

Intervention 1: Control group: nasogastric tube insertion with tubes which were kept at room temperature 22-28 ° C. Intervention 2: Intervention group:nasogastric tube insertion with cold tubes which

Treatment - Other

Control group: nasogastric tube insertion with tubes which were kept at room temperature 22-28 ° C

Intervention group:nasogastric tube insertion with cold tubes which were kept in a refrigerator at 2-8 ° C

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 55 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: ASA physical status class ? and ??; age 18-55 years; need for NG intubation for gastric lavage; willing to participate in the investigation; orally or written consent declaration; absence of mental retardation, systemic disorders such as acute or chronic diseases and psychological problems; no use of anticoagulation drugs; no other threatening emergency problems; abnormality on airway; and being alert. Exclusion criteria: unwilling to participate in the study; severe bleeding (the blood flowing) ; presence an abnormal in airway, and resisting to NG intubation.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria:

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Gastric intubation success. Timepoint: Post Intervention. Method of measurement: Visual Analogue Scale.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Gastric intubation attempts. Timepoint: In the intervening time. Method of measurement: Counting the number of attempts for gastric intubation.;Correct insertion of nasogastric tube. Timepoint: post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual scale and self-research tools.;Nasogastric intubation time. Timepoint: In the intervening time. Method of measurement: Digital Stopwatch.;Incidence of bleeding with in gastric intubation. Timepoint: During the intervention, and three minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: The researcher made ??questionnaire.	—

Measure

Time frame

Gastric intubation attempts. Timepoint: In the intervening time. Method of measurement: Counting the number of attempts for gastric intubation.;Correct insertion of nasogastric tube. Timepoint: post intervention. Method of measurement: Visual scale and self-research tools.;Nasogastric intubation time. Timepoint: In the intervening time. Method of measurement: Digital Stopwatch.;Incidence of bleeding with in gastric intubation. Timepoint: During the intervention, and three minutes after the intervention. Method of measurement: The researcher made ??questionnaire.

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Countries

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Contacts

Public ContactMahmood Marhamati

Mashhad University of Medical Sciences

marhamatim901@mums.ac.ir+98 511

Outcome results

None listed

Source: IRCT (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026